{"id":42042,"date":"2024-12-25T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T07:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=42042"},"modified":"2024-12-25T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T07:41:20","slug":"realistic-3d-model-of-the-international-space-station-made-in-collaboration-with-japans-space-agency-now-available-for-free-use-in-game-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/realistic-3d-model-of-the-international-space-station-made-in-collaboration-with-japans-space-agency-now-available-for-free-use-in-game-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Realistic 3D model of the International Space Station made in collaboration with Japan\u2019s space agency now available for free use in game development\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From December 25, SpaceData is making their 3D model \u201cISS_KIBOU\u201d available for free for a limited time. This model is part of a realistic 3D recreation of the International Space Station (ISS) used in the space simulator game ISS Simulator. The 3D model, which was developed in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be available on Epic Games\u2019 resource platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fab.com\/ja\/listings\/a67ede2d-210b-463c-9395-cd1782740d6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fab<\/a> until January 8.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-002.jpg\" alt=\"ISS 3D model\" class=\"wp-image-42046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For context, ISS Simulator is a space simulator game SpaceData released on Steam back in November 2024. Developed under JAXA\u2019s supervision, this simulator recreates the 3D space inside of the ISS. The game features a detailed and realistic representation of the ISS\u2019s actual onboard environment, with special attention paid to the realistic simulation of aspects including microgravity, air currents, and orbital mechanics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-001.jpg\" alt=\"ISS 3D model\" class=\"wp-image-42044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-003.jpg\" alt=\"ISS 3D model\" class=\"wp-image-42045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/iss-kibou-20241225-323267-003-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing, ISS Simulator has a Very Positive status (with 84% of 57 reviews on Steam being positive). Although players have commented that the game\u2019s controls are a little tricky, the life-like recreation of the atmosphere on board the ISS has earned much praise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model SpaceData just put out for free, called \u201cISS_KIBOU,\u201d is part of the 3D environment used in ISS Simulator, and it\u2019s the model for the ISS\u2019s Japanese Experiment Module Kibo, developed by JAXA. SpaceData\u2019s president commented that he wants people to freely use the data for things like game development, video production and the like.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">JAXA\u306e\u5354\u529b\u3067\u4f5c\u3063\u305f\u30d0\u30fc\u30c1\u30e3\u30eb\u56fd\u969b\u5b87\u5b99\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306e3D\u30e2\u30c7\u30eb\u3092\uff12\u9031\u9593\u9650\u5b9a\u3067\u7121\u511f\u914d\u5e03\u3057\u307e\u3059\ud83d\udef0\ufe0f<br><br>\u65e5\u672c\u5b9f\u9a13\u7df4\u300c\u304d\u307c\u3046\u300d\u8239\u5185\u304c\u5bfe\u8c61\u3067\u3001Epic\u306e\u30de\u30b1\u30d7\u30ec\u304b\u3089\u7121\u6599\u3067\u30c0\u30a6\u30f3\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u958b\u767a\u3084\u6620\u50cf\u5236\u4f5c\u306a\u3069\u3067\u3054\u6d3b\u7528\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DXaDWoh40u\">https:\/\/t.co\/DXaDWoh40u<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUukTGg8PM\">pic.twitter.com\/MUukTGg8PM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u4f50\u85e4\u822a\u967d\uff08\u3055\u3068\u3046\u304b\u3064\u3042\u304d\uff09 (@ka2aki86) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ka2aki86\/status\/1871747522416538022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to SpaceData\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/spacedata.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official homepage<\/a>, the company aims to make space as familiar and as accessible to people as possible, so the production and free distribution of ISS Simulator and its 3D data may be a part of this philosophy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3D model ISS_KIBOU is available for free for a limited time on Epic Games\u2019 resource platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fab.com\/ja\/listings\/a67ede2d-210b-463c-9395-cd1782740d6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fab<\/a>. 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